thank you tony for your analysis. your variation on move 10. is quite interesting indeed. and regarding that rook move, you're totally right. i forgot i was eyeballing that checkmate on the back rank.
and i think i was more commenting on my mid-game being a little haphazard than i was the opening. though i do get squeemish when i am trying for book lines and get into unorthodox transpositions. i know i should be taking advantage of it, but it's also where i screw up usually.
the rest of your notes, all very valuable.
thanks again!
...ryan
I've really been hoping to shore up my mid-game, but I keep seeming to lose tempo as I try and develop all of my pieces. I'm sure this is an issue for many who -- like me -- are not at the 1700+ ranking, maybe more like 1600+.
However, I have found ways of keeping enough pressure to create opportunities where I know I should be paying for my mistakes. Here is a game in which I won by checkmate, though I feel my play was very sluggish.
Can anyone recommend ways in which I might have kept my gameplay more succinct? I have trouble starting a line and adapting to off-book moves, or strange transpositions.
Thanks in advance.
...ryan